This is Scandinavian music at its very best. It exemplifies what I would consider its hallmark: strong emotional content but the musicians thread softly out of respect for the listener.
Listeners to Late Junction are familiar with Endresen and Wesseltoft. Brief information about Jan Johansson, a highly influential Swedish musician who died at an early age, is found at www.heptagon.se/bios/jan_json.stm;
Info on Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, one of the most interesting newcomers to the Scandinavian music scene, is found at www.runegrammofon.com/v2/catalog.php?shownews=37.